John 11:17
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Speaking with Martha and Mary
11:17When32 Jesus arrived,33 he found that Lazarus34 had been in the tomb four days already.35
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- 32 Grk “Then when.”
- 33 Grk “came.”
- 34 Grk “he”; the referent (Lazarus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 35 Grk “he had already had four days in the tomb” (an idiom). There is no description of the journey itself. The author simply states that when Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had been in the tomb four days already. He had died some time before this but probably not very long (cf. Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5:6, 10 who were buried immediately after they died, as was the common practice of the time). There is some later evidence (early 3rd century) of a rabbinic belief that the soul hovered near the body of the deceased for three days, hoping to be able to return to the body. But on the fourth day it saw the beginning of decomposition and finally departed (Leviticus Rabbah 18.1). If this belief is as old as the 1st century, it might suggest the significance of the four days: After this time, resurrection would be a first-order miracle, an unequivocal demonstration of the power of God. It is not certain if the tradition is this early, but it is suggestive. Certainly the author does not appear to attach any symbolic significance to the four days in the narrative.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days.
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NLTNew Living Translation
When Jesus arrived at Bethany, he was told that Lazarus had already been in his grave for four days.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
So when he arrived, Jesus found he had already been four days in the tomb.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
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